Tokyo Olympics 2020: How did the athletes representing Pakistan perform?
Pakistani athletes competing in the Olympics in Japan have once again failed to win any medals, and Pakistan's nearly three-decade-long wait to win a medal at the Olympics has become even longer.
Pakistan last won any medal at the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona. This year, the hockey team came in third and won a bronze medal. The last time Pakistan won any medal in individual competitions was in 1988 and it was boxer Hussain Shah who won the medal.
The 22-member squad representing Pakistan at the Tokyo Olympics included 10 athletes and 12 officials, but Pakistan's highest medal hopes were in the javelin throw from Arshad Nadeem, who finished fifth in the final on August 7.
Earlier, on the morning of August 4, Arshad Nadeem made it to the finals of the javelin throw by throwing a javelin over a distance of more than 85 meters. Arshad was in Group B in the preliminary rounds and topped the group, while he finished third among those who qualified for the finals.
Arshad Nadeem, 24, was the only Pakistani athlete to directly qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. In the past, Pakistani athletes have competed in the Olympics on the basis of wild cards.
Arshad Nadeem affiliated with Pakistan WAPDA belongs to Mian Channu. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
Arshad has also represented Pakistan in the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games and the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Arshad Nadeem has also represented Pakistan in the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Qatar.
Talha Talib (5th position in Weightlifting 67 kg category)
Pakistan did not win any medals at the Tokyo Olympics, but apart from Arshad Nadeem, the country's best-performing athlete in these competitions was weightlifter Talha Talib, who finished fifth but was very close to winning a medal. Were
Talha Talib, 21, was representing Pakistan in the 67kg weightlifting category and hardly anyone knew that for the first time in 46 years, the participation of a Pakistani weightlifter in the Olympics would be so significant.
The young weightlifter from Gujranwala performed well in the first round of the competition, succeeding in all three of his attempts and finishing second at the end of the first round.
He gave hope to the whole nation, albeit for a few moments. Most believed that Pakistan would finally be able to win an Olympic medal after 29 years.
However, his first attempt in the second round was unsuccessful and he could not lift 166 kg due to darkness in front of his eyes.
But he did not give up and in his next two attempts, he managed to lift first 166 and then 170 kg and for the first time after lifting a total of 320 kg with a weight of 150 kg in the first round. Got the position.
His hopes of winning a bronze medal were still alive, but the Italian weightlifter snatched a staggering 177kg in his last attempt.
But Talha Talib's name will surely be remembered for years by a nation that generally ignores athletes.
Bismillah Khan (Swimming 50m Freestyle Preliminary Stage Fails)
Bismillah Khan competed in the 50m freestyle swimming event on July 30, but failed in the preliminary competition.
She ran the distance in 27.78 seconds and finished seventh out of eight swimmers in her hat.
She has previously represented Pakistan at the World Aquatics Championships and the Asian Games, but she did not perform well in those competitions.
However, at the 2019 South Asian Games, he won a silver medal in the 200m individual medley.
Bismillah Khan's elder sister Karan Khan has also represented Pakistan in international competitions, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Mahur Shehzad (Out of contention after losing the first two matches)
Mahur Shehzad was the first Pakistani player to represent Pakistan in the Olympics in badminton. She played well against Christy Glamor but lost the match by two sets to zero.
Mahur was leading the Pakistani contingent at the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Mahur has previously represented Pakistan in several international competitions. He won the Pakistan International event in 2017 and 2019. He is currently ranked 133rd in the world.
When the Badminton World Federation released the latest player rankings in July 2019, for the first time in history, a Pakistani player, Mahur Shehzad, was among the top 150 players.
Mahur has been Pakistan's number one badminton player for four years before 2019, while he has also been the national champion for the last three years.
Pakistan won a gold and a bronze medal in the singles at the International Badminton Tournament 2017, while in January 2017, it won the singles at the National Badminton Championships and took second place in the women's doubles.
Mahur also represented Pakistan at the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea, after which she won the women's singles at the All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament in 2015 and 2016 and finished second at the 2015 National Badminton Championships. Of was
She finished second in Pakistan International 2016 and the winner of the 2017 tournament.
Mohammad Haseeb Tariq (Swimming 100m Freestyle Heat Fail)
Haseeb Tariq, a member of Pakistan's swimming team, failed to reach the final of the 100m freestyle event at the Tokyo Olympics.
His individual time was 53.8 seconds, and he failed to improve on his best time.
In these competitions, he was ranked 62nd out of 70 swimmers.
Haseeb Tariq, 25, was born in Karachi and is now considered one of the country's most talented swimmers.
Shah Hussain Shah (Judo)
Shah Hussain Shah represented Pakistan in judo competitions, but he had already lost to Egypt's Ramzan Darwish in the competition and was disqualified after receiving three yellow cards.
He is the son of renowned Pakistani boxer Hussain Shah, who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Since then, Pakistan has not won an individual medal in the Olympics.
Shah Hussain Shah, 28, was competing in his second Olympics. He has previously represented Pakistan at the Rio Olympics.
Shah Hussain Shah won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He has twice won gold medals at the South Asian Games.
Najma Parveen (Failed 200m Heats)
This was the second Olympics for Najma Parveen, a 30-year-old athlete who competed in the 200 meters event, but this time she could not go beyond the hat competition.
Najma's performance was disappointing as she also holds her national record of 23.6 seconds, but she managed to complete the race in 28.1 seconds.
Najma Parveen was supposed to take one of the top three positions in this hat competition, but she came in seventh out of seven athletes in the hat competition.
Najma Parveen from Faisalabad, affiliated to the Pakistan Army, has been achieving national success in various events since 2010 and despite representing Pakistan in the last Olympics, this time her participation in the event through a wild card was quite dramatic. ۔
According to reports, a few days ago, the Athletics Federation of Pakistan had decided to withdraw his participation in the Olympics but was re-admitted by the Pakistan Olympic Federation.
Snipers Ghulam Mustafa Bashir and Khalil Akhtar (10th and 15th position in Meters Rapid Fire Pistol event)
The shooters representing Pakistan performed better than expected in the tournament but failed to reach the medal stage.
On Monday morning, Pakistani shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir failed to make a significant impact in the second round of the 25-meter rapid fire pistol event, after which he too failed to reach the final round.
On Sunday, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir finished sixth in the first round, while his teammate Khalil Akhtar finished 16th.
However, after the performance of the second stage, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir remained at the 10th position while he had to take one of the first six positions to win the medal. Khalil Akhtar's overall position in the competitions was 15th.
Gulfam Joseph (Failed to reach the final round)
19-year-old Gulfam Joseph was taking part in the 100 meters air pistol event and he surprised everyone with his excellent shooting.
He scored a total of 578 points in the first round but luck was not on his side.
Gulfam from Jhelum had to take one of the first eight positions to qualify for the finals, but managed to finish ninth.
He and the seventh- and eighth-ranked players had only 578 points, but they scored less than 10 goals, which prevented them from reaching the next round.
